No real short answer on this one, You will have to do some research (Google is your friend) Anyway, In theory yes any Pci-e video card should work on any Pci-e Mobo. However the different chipsets that come with the different M.B.'s make this not so cut and dry, (ie) Nvidia graphics card used on motherboard using Ati chipset is probably not a great idea. When it comes time to narrow down a search for a specific motherboard that is compatible with a specific graphics card then I think the members here can offer you some real insight.

quote:Originally posted by: scott559No real short answer on this one, You will have to do some research (Google is your friend) Anyway, In theory yes any Pci-e video card should work on any Pci-e Mobo. However the different chipsets that come with the different M.B.'s make this not so cut and dry, (ie) Nvidia graphics card used on motherboard using Ati chipset is probably not a great idea. When it comes time to narrow down a search for a specific motherboard that is compatible with a specific graphics card then I think the members here can offer you some real insight.

if you mean 7800GT and 7800GS the GT Holds 20 pipelines while the GS has 16, the more piplines the better preformance because pipelines are like roads, and if you have a 20 lane freeway, more people can reach their destination than a 16 lane freeway.

quote:Originally posted by: Royal Flushif you mean 7800GT and 7800GS the GT Holds 20 pipelines while the GS has 16, the more piplines the better preformance because pipelines are like roads, and if you have a 20 lane freeway, more people can reach their destination than a 16 lane freeway.

Well, kind of true but not necessarily. The X1900XT has 16 pipes but has 48 vertex shaders and it beats the 7800GTX 512M, in many tests, that has 24 pipes so the pipes aren't the only factor. The memory speed and vertex shaders have a large impact on performance.